An artillery company was formed during Price's raid for the Kansas State Militia, which I believe, was called Douglas' Battery, made up primarily of black citizens. I have information that one of the battery officers was Leavenworth citizen (white) Nicholas Smith, a brother-in-law to Hamilton Perry Johnson, Colonel of the 5th Kansas Cavalry killed at Morristown in September 1861.

Does anyone have a roster of this Kansas State Militia unit?

Thanks,
Howard Mann